Japanese folk tales - Momotaro

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Published on August 18, 2019 9:00:01 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gdllecje4g

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Momotaro is an old Japanese folk tale / fairy story that tells of Momotaro, a boy born from a peach, who journeys to rid an island of demons with the help of his animal companions.

I present a radio show where I sometimes read Japanese folk tales. This is one of them. There's not much to look at, but I've added some notes that may interest you.

Notably, the translation of this story is quite old. I mostly kept to the archaic language because I find it more fitting for an ancient tale. I did change some bits though where the language proved too opaque for modern listeners.